Pioneer Drama My Antonia: Life and Love on the Great Plains -- At the Lowry

A story of the land and the people who came to settle the Great Plains, My Antonia is also the tale of a lifelong friendship that grows out of that tough soil. Based on the enduring novel by Willa Cather, this pioneer drama pulls from the author's own adolescence to depict life in turn-of-the-century Nebraska. An award-winning adaptation, the play unfolds through memories of narrator Jim Burden, who returns to the plains after 20 years to see Antonia, the immigrant girl who shaped his understanding of life.

The acting and the story itself really make this a beautiful production! The story is a bit bittersweet--it captures a universal truth of life, and presents it fairly simply. To do this well is no small task, neither for the writing nor for the...continued